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Quote: Originally posted by PHLI72 on 14/6/2007

they are small when packed but rather heavy i thought  !

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Quote: Originally posted by Peridot on 14/6/2007

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I think this is something we are going to have to agree to disagree on.

The stripey ones have served me well to date so I'm going to stick to that principle.

I accept that the Outwell types probably perform better overall but my camping mates already take the pee out of me for obsessive guying out of the tent and the amount of equipment I bring. Detailed assembly and pegging out of windbreaks is likely to get them sending for the men in white coats

I hope we haven't sacred off too many new visitors to the forums who thought choosing a tent was difficult

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Trouble is, we ended up guying the wooden pole ones!

And, as for those nice, kind  people in the white coats, surely they could at least help to pitch the ruddy windbreaks???

Quote: I've just got to get the matching vango windbreaks now, completely mad I know but just can't help myself....bet I am not the only one though!!?

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Sounds like something else I need to put on the list before we go for the first time! Just seen the Vango windbreak (5m long) for £19.99 at Millets with £10 off.

http://www.millets.co.uk/millets.storefront/product/095138.aspx?searchbreadcrumbs=windbreak

Is this any good?

Quote: Originally posted by Timmy T on 14/6/2007

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Sounds like something else I need to put on the list before we go for the first time! Just seen the Vango windbreak (5m long) for £19.99 at Millets with £10 off.

http://www.millets.co.uk/millets.storefront/product/095138.aspx?searchbreadcrumbs=windbreak

Is this any good?

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Yes, I went into millets yesterday to get a couple as they are £10 off but millets only have them in the marine/lead (listed as navy) colourway not mallard as pictured,  - I was gutted! I want mallard to match the aspen so looks like going to have to order them online from somewhere else and pay postage, anyone know of the cheapest price for the vango windbreaks in mallard?

Quote: Originally posted by fairyprincess76 on 14/6/2007

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outdoormegastore has them for £24.99

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Thanks fairyprincess - have seen them on there and have used outdoor megastore before - really good, however I read on another thread somewhere that outdoor have got their name written above the vango sign on their windbreaks - don't really want that if I can help it!, probably being a bit fussy but not really into free advertising, will keep looking and fall back on them if can't get them anywhere else.

Thanks again

M.

With the metal pole windbreaks are the poles hammered into the ground or just held up by guys?

Paff_pieboy

The poles on these windbreaks only go in the ground a few inches, you can usually push them in as long as the ground is not too hard.

If they do need hammering in, use a block of wood with a hole drilled in, otherwise you will damage the top spike of the metal pole.

Good point Kondor, I have one of those stripey beach windbreaks, I had 10 pole originally, I think I'm down to 6 &1/2. LOL

Paff_pieboy